Calvary, GA

Calvary is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Grady County, Georgia, United States. The 2020 census counted 129 residents. Calvary is located along Georgia State Route 111, 15 miles southwest of Cairo, the Grady County seat. Tallahassee, Florida, is 23 miles to the south. The through line in Calvary is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Calvary makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. Agriculture is an important part of the local economy. The area where Calvary is located was settled circa 1835–1836 by emigrants from Sampson County, North Carolina. Settlers claimed they chose the area after hearing claims that the soil was similar to their home county, and so would support similar crops.